Polyethylene-Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposities

Visakh P.M. (MSc, MPhil) is working now as a postgraduate student at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. He has edited 11 books for various international publishers as well as having multiple articles and book chapters to his credit.  His research interests include: polymer nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites, rubber based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, liquid crystalline polymers and silicon sensors. He has been a visiting researcher in many European universities.María José Martínez Morlanes gained her PhD in polymer science from the University Zaragoza, Spain where she is now an assistant professor.

• Preface xiii1 Polyethylene-Based Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and Opportunities 1Visakh. P. M., and Maria Jose Martinez Morlanes1.1 Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) for Orthopaedic Devices: Structure/Property Relationships 21.2 Stabilization of Irradiated Polyethylene by Introduction of Antioxidants (Vitamin E) 41.3 Polyethylene-Based Conducting Polymer Blends and Composites 51.4 Polyethylene Composites with Lignocellulosic Material: A Brief Overview 71.5 LDH as Nanofillers of Nanocomposite Materials Based on Polyethylene 81.6 Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and its Reinforcement/Oxidative Stability with Carbon Nanotubes in Medical Devices 101.7 Montmorillonite Polyethylene Nanocomposites 111.8 Characterization Methods for Polyethylene-Based Composites and Nanocomposites 122 Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) for Orthopaedic Devices: Structure/Property Relationships 21Maurice N Collins, Declan Barron and Colin Birkinshaw2.1 Introduction - HDPE and UHMWPE 222.2 Chemical Structure 232.3 Crystallinity and Melting Behaviour 242.4 Molecular weight 312.5 Mechanical Properties 322.6 Sterilisation by Gamma Rays 342.7 Conclusion and Future Trends 363 Stabilization of Irradiated Polyethylene by Introduction of Antioxidants (Vitamin E) 41Emmanuel Richaud3.1 Introduction 413.2 Types of Antioxidants 423.3 Stabilization by Vitamin E 513.4 Analysis of the Content of Vitamin E 743.5 Conclusions 804 Polyethylene-Based Conducting Polymer Blends and Composites 93Sudip Ray, Ashveen Nand and Paul A. Kilmartin4.1 Introduction 934.2 Preparation 954.3 Characterization 994.4 Properties 1064.5 Applications 1104.6 Concluding Remarks 1115 Polyethylene Composites with Lignocellulosic Material 117Emanuel M. Fernandes, Joao F. Mano, and Rui L. Reis5.1 Introduction 1185.2 Materials 1195.3 Coupling Agents and Fibre Chemical Treatments 1265.4 Composites Processing and Properties 1325.5 Industrial Applications of Polyethylene with Lignocellulosic Fibres 1425.6 Conclusions and Future Trends 1456 Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanofillers of Composites and Nanocomposite Materials Based on Polyethylene 163V. Rives, F. M. Labajos and M. Herrero6.1 Introduction 1636.2 Composites and Nanocomposites with Lamellar Fillers 1646.3 Layered Double Hydroxides: Structure, Properties and Uses 1656.4 Polyethylene as a Base of Blend Materials 1756.5 Strategies of Preparation: Synthesis of Composites and Nanocomposites using Modified LDHs 1776.6 Preparation of LDH-PE Materials 1786.7 Characterisation of LDH-PE Materials 1816.8 Properties of LDH-PE Materials 1836.9 Uses of LDH-PE Materials 1916.10 Conclusions and Current Trends of Development of LDH-PE Materials 1927 Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and its Reinforcement with Carbon Nanotubes in Medical Devices 201R.M. Guedes, S.Kanagaraj, P.S.R. Sreekanth, Monica Oliveira, and M. Fonseca7.1 Introduction 2027.2 UHMWPE for Total Joint Arthroplasty 2047.3 Biocompatibility of CNTs and UHMWPE-CNT Nanocomposites 2077.4 Manufacturing Processes of UHMWPE-CNT Nanocomposites 2097.5 Tribological Behaviour of UHMWPE and UHMWPE-CNT Nanocomposites 2167.6 Aging of UHMWPE and UHMWPE-CNT Nanocomposites 2217.7 Characterization of Irradiated UHMWPE and UHMWPEMWCNTs Nanocomposites 2247.8 Viscoelastic Behavior and Dynamic Characterization using DMA 2327.9 Conclusion 2428 Montmorillonite Polyethylene Nanocomposites 257Veronica Marchante and Maribel Beltran8.1 Introduction 2588.2 Montmorillonite 2588.3 Formulations and Processing Methods of OMt PE CPN 2678.4 Properties of OMt PE CPN 2708.5 Applications of Clay Polymer Nanocomposites 2758.6 Future Trends and Challenges 2769 Characterization Methods for Polyethylene-based Composites and Nanocomposites 281Visakh. P. M., and Maria Jose Martinez Morlanes9.1 Introduction 2819.2 Processing PE Composites 2829.3 Characterization 2829.4 Conclusions 292References 293Index 299